We are back! No 13
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Topic: We are back! No 13
Posted By: The Blues
Subject: We are back! No 13
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 21:56
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Friday Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Saturday Ampthill v Nottingham Doncaster Knights v Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury v Bedford Blues Caldy v Chinnor Coventry v Cambridge
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:43
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Cornish Pirates 4-1 London Scottish Saturday Ampthill 1-5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1-5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 1-5 Bedford Blues Caldy 1-4 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
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Posted By: Nat1
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:46
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Cornish Pirates 5-0 London Scottish Ampthill 1-5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1-5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 1-5 Bedford Blues Caldy 1-4 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 14:18
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Cornish Pirates 5-1 London Scottish Ampthill 0-5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1-5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 1-5 Bedford Blues Caldy 4-1 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
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Posted By: Jezmar
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 15:51
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Friday Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 London Scottish Saturday Ampthill 1 v 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 0 v 5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 5 v 1 Bedford Blues Caldy 1 v 5 Chinnor Coventry 5 v 0 Cambridge
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 20:50
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Cornish Pirates 5-2 London Scottish - may change if I see the Quins selection Ampthill 1-5 Nottingham - Nottingham should be strong enough whatever team they face. Doncaster Knights 4-1 Ealing Trailfinders - going for an upset to try and keep some interest in the league, but will probably be wrong! Hartpury 2-5 Bedford Blues - lots of points here Caldy 4-1 Chinnor - a tough place to go Coventry 5-0 Cambridge - one way traffic
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Posted By: GednyBlues15
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 21:16
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Cornish Pirates 5-0 Scottish Ampthill 5-2 Nottingham Donny 1-5 Ealing Hartpury 2-5 Blues Caldy 1-4 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
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Posted By: Stalwart*
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 21:42
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Cornish Pirates 4-1 Scottish Ampthill 4-1 Nottingham Donny 1-5 Ealing Hartpury 4-1 Blues Caldy 1-4 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge ------------- Pirate |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 14:34
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Cornish Pirates 4 - 1 London Scottish Ampthill 1 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster 5 - 2 Ealing Hartpury 5 - 1 Bedford Caldy 4 - 1 Chinnor Coventry 5 - 0 Cambridge Most people are predicting Donny to lose, and to be honest, with how both clubs’ respective seasons have been going, that is the logical pick. However, in the last 2-3 years we’ve had a habit of playing well against Ealing and turning them over. We seem to be a bad match-up for them. On our best day we can do a number on anyone in this league at home. Donny always get up and produce a performance in this fixture.
------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:11
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Cornish Pirates 5-1 London Scottish Ampthill 1-5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1-5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 1-5 Bedford Blues Caldy 1-4 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:40
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Cornish Pirates 2-5 London Scottish Ampthill 2-5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1-5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 2-5 Bedford Blues Caldy 4-1 Chinnor Coventry 5-0 Cambridge
------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2025 at 16:49
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My guesses: Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 London ScottishAmpthill 1 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 5 - 2 Ealing Trailfinders (at the death again) Hartpury 2 - 5 Bedford Blues Caldy 2 - 5 Chinnor Coventry 5 - 0 Cambridge ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2025 at 18:49
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Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 London Scottish Ampthill 1 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 5 - 0 Ealing Trailfinders (Ealing's annual post-promotion denial swoon) Hartpury 2 - 5 Bedford Blues Caldy 2 - 5 Chinnor Coventry 5 - 0 Cambridge
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2025 at 21:04
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Being awfully harsh on Cambridge... ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025 at 15:10
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Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 London Scottish Ampthill 2 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 1 - 5 Ealing Trailfinders Hartpury 2 - 5 Bedford Blues Caldy 4 - 1 Chinnor Coventry 5 - 0 Cambridge
------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025 at 18:48
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pirates 5 1 scottish ampthill 1 5 nottingham doncaster 1 5 ealing hartpury 2 5 bedford caldy 1 4 chinnor coventry 5 0 cambridge
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025 at 21:17
| Live streaming available for tomorrow evening’s Pirates vs Scottish match. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 12:42
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Ealing Trailfinders to face Doncaster Knights:
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 12:52
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Chinnor's side to face Caldy tomorrow https://x.com/ChinnorRFCThame/status/1903054148662161713/photo/1" rel="nofollow - https://x.com/ChinnorRFCThame/status/1903054148662161713/photo/1
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 13:26
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Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 London Scottish Ampthill 1 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 0 - 5 Ealing Hartpury 1 - 5 Bedford Caldy 4 - 1 Chinnor Coventry 5 - 0 Cambridge
------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 14:36
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Cov side to face Cambridge. Jake Henry makes a long-overdue debut, with Ma'asi, Tyas, and Green back after injuries. Coventry: Ryan Hutler; David Opoku, Oli Morris, Daf-Rhys Tiueti, Jake Henry; Tommy Mathews, Josh Barton; Toby Trinder, Jordon Poole, Vilikesa Nairau; James Tyas, Senitiki Nayalo; Tom Ball, Aaron Hinkley, Chester Owen. Replacements: Will Biggs, Jevaughn Warren, Eliot Salt, Dan Green, Rhys Anstey, Will Lane, Charlie Robson, Suva Ma’asi ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 15:07
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Saints Prowse will make his 50th Appearance for Blues. Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. Louis James, 14. Alfie Garside, 13. Michael Le Bourgeois, 12. Joel Matavesi, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. Tommy Herman, 3. Oisin Heffernan, 4. Rory Ward, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Joe Howard, 8. Fred Tuilagi Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. James Fish, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Beltus Nonleh, 19. Ed Prowse, 20. Archie Benson, 21. James Lennon, 22. Lucas Titherington, 23. Matt Worley Unavailable for selection this week: Jac Arthur, Cameron King, Jamie Elliott, Pat Tapley |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 20:40
| Pirates 29 LS 24 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 20:42
| Pirates 34 LS 24 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 20:56
| Pirates 41 LS 24 |
Posted By: Kernowd
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2025 at 21:19
| Pirates 41 - Scottish 31 full time |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:28
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On 20 minutes it's Cov 17-7 Cam (3t-1t) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:30
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Now 24-7 (4t-1t). Jordan Poole with his second. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:32
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24-14 (4t-2t) quickly followed by a disallowed Cov effort. All go! ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:34
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And then Cov bungle another touchdown... ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:46
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Try Cov right on HT. Cov 31-14 Cam 5t-2t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 15:52
| Donny 14 - Ealing 13 64' in horrible weather |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:06
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Try Cam early in the second. 31-19 (5t-3t) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:08
| Donny 20 Ealing 18 @79mins |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:11
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Donny 20 Ealing 18 ft |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:12
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48 mins. Try Cov 6t-3t 36-19 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:14
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Bit late for a run at the Prem, Donny 😉 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:15
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53 mins Try Cam 6t-4t 36-26
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:15
A run of consistency would be nice
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Kimbo wrote:Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:33
| Caldy 23 Chinnor 17 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:37
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Caldy 23 Chinnor 24 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:37
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73 mins try Cov 7t-4t 43-26 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:41
Where’s the fun if you are boringly brilliant every week!!.   . On a serious note this Donny team is one of the most perplexing ones to watch. On their day they are absolutely brilliant and look every inch like title contenders - when they are off it they sometimes look like they could be playing for 10 days and not score a try. The inconsistency in their performance is infuriating. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:43
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78 mins try Cam 7t-5t 43-33 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:46
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And that's FT Cov 43-33 Cam 5-1 (And I did say people were being unduly harsh on Cambridge). ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 16:47
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Well done Doncaster outplayed Ealing ..... again. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 17:01
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In spite of the loss we had excellent hospitality and we enjoyed our first visit to . There were over three hundred farmers at our lunch and tucking in to Cow Pie . Ealing never fired on all cylinders and the wet conditions led to uncharacteristic mistakes, lots of dropped ball , missed kicks. Donny we very good at spoiling ball and attacked with vigor. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 17:23
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Donny have a far stronger team mentality which made the difference 👏 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 18:45
That’s a gross assumption. I don’t think anyone of us can know what is happening inside a team. Ealing’s recent performances against Northampton and Exeter would SUGGEST that there is nothing much wrong with Ealing’s team mentality. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 18:52
I’m not sure I agree with that CPK - you don’t go 11 from 13 and dig out wins from behind in places like Bedford and Penzance if you’re not a mentally strong team, not to mention Ealing’s Premiership Cup exploits. Today was a very tight game that could have gone either way but Donny were more clinical in the key moments and Ealing probably left some points out there. It is true that Donny match up better against Ealing than most other Championship sides but I would say that’s due to Donny probably playing smarter and neutralising Ealing’s strengths rather than anything mentality wise.
------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2025 at 19:00
Well I base it on what I see. Ealing have quality players but when the going gets tough they seem to buckle a tad. I still think Ealing are the best team, skill wise, but when under the cosh that’s when they lose. I still firmly believe that they are going to be the winners of the league and should be promoted to the premiership. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2025 at 07:51
It felt like watching Trailfinders women with all the missed kicks. Left 9 points on the field.
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2025 at 13:42
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Ealing tried to play an expansive game and did score three tries all from wingers but too much spilt ball trying to play open rugby. Ealing did not adapt well enough when the heavy rain came down. Craig Willis left his kicking boots at home . The wellingtons one size down. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2025 at 15:52
Tough one to take for The Ravers  But they/we lost and just have to take it and move on Many contentious decisions by the referee, but that seems to be par for the course Referee-assistants may as well revert to being called touch judges ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |